August 2025

County officials reject Trinidad Youth Club’s sales tax ballot measure request, citing concerns over its language   

During a special meeting of the Las Animas County Board of County Commissioners, officials considered a potential sales tax measure for the Trinidad Youth Club, which they ultimately rejected, citing concerns with the proposed ballot language, among other issues.

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Trinidad man sentenced to 13 years, in addition with separate LAC six-year sentence, for high-speed chase in Castle Rock, crashing into patrol cars 

The 23rd Judicial District announced Tuesday, July 29, that Roy Allen Elliott Casaus, 33, out of Trinidad, was sentenced to 13 years in prison after a high-speed chase in Castle Rock, while driving a stolen vehicle, led him to crash into several patrol cars.  

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Contractor provides update on $5.5 million Fisher’s Peak Elementary renovation, discusses difficulty of navigating economic swings for project  

On the evening of July 30, the development manager for Willdan Engineering took to the Trinidad Middle School board room to provide an update on the over $5.5 million Fisher’s Peak Elementary School renovations during Trinidad School District No. 1’s regular board meeting.  

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